Located in downtown Little Rock, the\u00a0UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture<\/a> is housed in the Bobby L. Roberts Library, the state’s largest facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas history and culture. Through its connection to the university, the archives benefit from the rigorous scholarship of our faculty, creating a valuable resource for students, researchers, stakeholders, and the general public.<\/p>\n The Bobby L. Roberts Library represents a partnership between the Central Arkansas Library System<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0University of Arkansas at Little Rock<\/a>, through which the two institutions have made more than 10 million documents and photographs on Arkansas history available for public use.<\/p>\n The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture collects, keeps safe, and makes available Arkansas history that connects people to each other and their shared experiences.<\/p>\n The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n George West & Butler Center Lesson Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n Clinton School of Public Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\t This project is supported in part by a grant from the\u00a0Arkansas Humanities Council<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Department of Arkansas Heritage.<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" About Us Center for Arkansas History and Culture Located in downtown Little Rock, the\u00a0UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture is housed in the Bobby L. Roberts Library, the state’s largest facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\tMission\n\t<\/h3>\n\t
\n\t\tProject Contributors\n\t<\/h3>\n\tAJ Walker-Carter<\/strong>
\nGraduate Assistant<\/em>
\nCenter for Arkansas History and Culture\nBernadette Cahill
\n<\/strong>Journalist and Historian<\/em>
\nM.A. in History, Glasgow University\nBridget Wood<\/strong>
\nArkansas State Archives<\/em>\nCarol Macheak<\/strong>
\nLibrarian<\/em>
\nUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock\nCherisse Jones-Branch<\/strong>
\nProfessor of History<\/em>
\nArkansas State University\nDanielle Butler<\/strong>
\nProject Archivist<\/em>
\nCenter for Arkansas History and Culture\nElizabeth Hill<\/strong>
\nAuthor, Board Member<\/em>
\nArkansas Women’s Institute\nJeannie Whayne
\n<\/strong>Professor of History<\/em>
\nUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville\nYslan Hicks<\/strong>
\nInterim Chair & Associate Professor<\/em>
\nDepartment of Theatre Arts and Dance, UA Little Rock\nRebecca Glazier<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor in Public Affairs<\/em>
\nUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock\n\tBen Johnson<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Arkansas Studies<\/em>
\nSouthern Arkansas University\nBrian Irby<\/strong>
\nArchival Assistant of Education<\/em>
\nArkansas State Archives\nCaLee Henderson
\n<\/strong>Project Archivist<\/em>
\nButler Center for Arkansas Studies\nChad Garret<\/strong>
\nDirector of Digital Projects and Initiatives<\/em>
\nCenter for Arkansas History and Culture\nDavid Ware<\/strong>
\nHistorian
\n<\/em>PH.D, Arizona State University\nEric Wiebelhaus-Brahm
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor in Public Affairs<\/em>
\nUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock\nKaren Russ<\/strong>
\nLibrarian<\/em>
\nUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock\nKristin Mann<\/strong>
\nProfessor of History & Social Studies Education Coordinator<\/em>
\nUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock\nPat Ramsey
\n<\/strong>Senior Lecturer, Department of History<\/em>
\nUniversity of Central Arkansas\nStephanie Bayless
\n<\/strong>Director of the National Archives, Author
\n<\/em>San Francisco\n\tKaye Lundgren<\/strong>
\nArchival Assistant
\n<\/em>Center for Arkansas History and Culture\nKimberly Kaczenski<\/strong>
\nAssistant Director<\/em>
\nCenter for Arkansas History and Culture\nJo Blatti<\/strong>
\nSocial Historian<\/em>
\nLittle Rock, Arkansas\nJared Craig<\/strong>
\nGraduate Assistant<\/em>
\nArkansas Historic Preservation Program\nLeah Lambert
\n<\/strong>Adult Education & Living History Coordinator<\/em>
\nOld State House Museum\nKelly Jones<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of History<\/em>
\nAustin Peay State University\nW. Dusty Higgins<\/strong>
\nAssitant Professor of Digital Art\u00a0<\/em>
\nUA Little Rock Department of Art & Design\nJosh Couch<\/strong>
\nGraduate Assistant<\/em>
\nCenter for Arkansas History and Culture\n